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Gluten Free Key Lime Pie
servings
8 people
time
261 min
The classic American dessert gets the Schär gluten free treatment. Biscuity, creamy and zesty – a wheat free winner!
The classic American dessert gets the Schär gluten free treatment. Biscuity, creamy and zesty – a wheat free winner!
This recipe for gluten free key lime pie makes a sumptuous sweet that will take you straight to the tropical shores of the Florida Keys. The gluten free biscuit base is buttery and crumbly, while the rich custard filling is creamy and zesty. And the lime adds fresh and tangy overtones that will have everyone coming back for more. A perfectly indulgent yet refreshing end to any dinner party. Use the leftover egg whites to make a meringue to go on top for an even sweeter finish.
Cook
Preparation
in 15 minutes
Cooking
in 6 minutes
Cooling
in 240 minutes
Temperature
180 °C
- Crush the biscuits.
- Melt the butter and combine it with sugar and biscuit crumbs.
- Put the mixture into a pie dish (about 22 cm) and pat it down with your fingers in order to make the crust. Bring the crust up the edges too.
- Bake for 6 minutes.
- Mix the condensed milk, lime juice, zest and egg yolks until combined.
- Pour the mixture into the pie crust.
- Refrigerate the pie for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight.
- Serve with some whipped cream if desired. The cream can be sweetened with a hint of sugar.
Ingredients
For the base:
1
tbsp
sugar
100
g
butter
For the filling:
400
g
condensed milk
120
ml
lime juice
zest of one lime
4
egg yolks
For serving:
150
ml
whipping cream